mittelschmerz

[ mit-l-shmairts ]

/ ˈmɪt lˌʃmɛərts /

noun

dull abdominal pain occurring at the time of ovulation, attributed to the presence of free blood in the peritoneal cavity from the ruptured ovarian follicle.

Words nearby mittelschmerz

mitt, mitt., mittag-leffler, mitteleuropa, mittelland canal, mittelschmerz, mitten, mitterrand, mittimus, mitty, mitumba

Origin of mittelschmerz

1890–95; < German, equivalent to mittel- mid-, middle + Schmerz pain

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Medicine definitions for mittelschmerz

mittelschmerz

[ mĭt′l-shmûrts′, -shmĕrts′ ]

n.

Abdominal pain occurring at the time of ovulation, resulting from irritation of the peritoneum by bleeding from the ovulation site.intermenstrual pain